NUS8108 : Process Control
NUS8108 : Process Control
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Pavan Kumar Naraharisetti
- Owning School: NUIS
- Teaching Location: Singapore
- Capacity limit: 50 student places
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
Course can be offered as CPD.
The module aims to equip students with the understanding and skills of ensuring safe design and operations of process instrumentation and control system in order to prevent catastrophic failure and to bring the process plant back to safe conditions within the shortest reasonable time and best practicable means.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Process monitoring, control and emergency shut down
2. Process data management and analysis
3. Reliability engineering using process instrumentation and control
4. Instrumentation Safety considerations including Safety Instrumented Systems
5. Controller tuning for accuracy and prompt response to process upset
6. Uninterruptable power supply
7. System and data security
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
• Describe and explain the importance of process instrumentation and control in process safety
• Discuss and explain the concept of process instrumentation and control in reliability engineering
• Explain the concept of system and data security in process safety
Intended Skill Outcomes
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
• Evaluate process data and trendline in predicting plant and process failure
• Formulate emergency shutdown procedure in the event of process runaway
• Specify instrumentation based on safety considerations
• Appreciate the importance of process dynamics in effecting safe control and operation
• Apply skills of controller tuning and systems analysis to provide safe and stable process control
• Apply concepts of data security
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 13 | 0:30 | 6:30 | Revision for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Closed-book exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | B1 coursework including background research |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Review lecture notes, general reading |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | Tutorial preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | Lecture follow-up |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The teaching is mainly via lectures and tutorial with small group discussions during class. This is complemented with self-study and preparation of tutorial solutions, coursework, class test and final examination in order to provide feedback on student learning. Teaching materials are made available to the students online in order for self-study and preparation in their own pace. Tutorial classes enable students to ask questions and clarify any doubts.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 2 | A | 60 | 24 hrs Take home exam (to be submitted within 24 hours of being set) |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 40 | 1000 words report with solutions to engineering problem |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written exam enables students to demonstrate understanding and apply knowledge and skills learnt to solving engineering problems. Coursework assignment provide students more time to think about larger problem and provide engineering solutions to it and present it in a written coursework.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NUS8108's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- NUS8108's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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